Meet Dr. Ariel Otero Rodriguez DDS (aka Dr Otero): Board Certified Oral Surgeon in West New York. Dr. Otero is a board certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.  He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) with a major in Chemistry, graduating summa cum laude. After that, He was accepted to the Medical Sciences Campus of UPR School of Dental Medicine where he obtained his doctorate in dental medicine (D.M.D.) graduating top of his class. He was awarded the Certificate of Achievement in Recognition of Scholastic Excellence at the School of Dental Medicine and UPR presented by Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Dental Honor Society.

Dr. Otero then moved to New York City to complete a 1-year residency in General Dental Practice at the New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell. He was accepted to the Medical Sciences Campus UPR School of Dental Medicine where he completed a 4-year residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Otero is an Associate Professor in the Dental Department at Wyckoff Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, and an active member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,  and the American Dental Association